Kootingal-based author and poet Hayden O’Rourke is preparing to release his highly anticipated second book, In My Mind, this month.
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Posted inLocal News, Mental Health, Parenting and kids, Social issues and services, Wellbeing
Motherland launches Father Land: A groundbreaking podcast giving rural dads a voice
Introducing Father Land: a special eight-episode podcast series dedicated to telling the real and raw stories of fatherhood through the eyes of men on the land.
Posted inGood News, Mental Health, Uralla
Alpaca joins mental health advocate on fundraising road trip
As part of a grassroots effort to raise funds and awareness, Robert, a mental health advocate, has embarked on a regional fundraising journey with his alpaca companion, Hephner.
Posted inMental Health, Tenterfield, Wellbeing
Your Life Matters workshops to be held in Tenterfield, Inverell and Armidale
A free one-day workshop will be held in Tenterfield later this month to help local people who may be facing difficulties living in ‘the bush.’
Posted inArmidale, Awareness Events, Education, Mental Health, Tamworth
TAFE NSW trades teachers wear bold shirts to support mental health
TAFE NSW Armidale and Tamworth teachers are backing the future of the New England region’s construction workforce by wearing a custom-designed shirt as part of a new state-wide initiative to raise awareness of mental health and provide vital support to trades students.
Posted inArmidale, Competitions and free stuff, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Youth
Young artists in Armidale encouraged to get creative for mental health
BetterSpace Wellbeing Clinic is putting young people at the centre of the mental health conversation with its first ever Thought Defusion Art Competition,
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events, Mental Health
Farmsafe warns of mental health impact of burnout and near misses
As National Farm Safety Week continues, Farmsafe is highlighting the link between burnout, situational distress, and the often-unseen mental health risks in farming.
Posted inAgriculture, Awareness Events, Mental Health
NSW records highest farm deaths as safety campaign calls for cultural change
New South Wales recorded more farm fatalities than any other state in 2024, with 19 lives lost, as part of a nationwide surge in on-farm deaths detailed in the 2025 Safer Farms Report released today.
Posted inGlen Innes, Mental Health, What's on
Mateship, music & men’s Health: A memorable Men’s Night Out in Glen Innes
Over 120 community members gathered at the Glen Innes Services Club on Friday for an unforgettable evening of mateship, music, and mental health awareness.
Posted inEntertainment, Mental Health, Tamworth
A glamorous night for a life-saving cause: Lifeline Tamworth Gala Ball 2025
Step back in time to the roaring twenties at the inaugural Lifeline New England North West Gala Ball. Read more here.